Novali Stephenson gets airbrushed by Randy Robarge of Graphic Details Saturday afternoon at South Glens Falls High School during the Marathon Dance. (ERIC JENKS/photos@saratogian.com)

SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- South Glens Falls High School raised a grand total of $489,716.27 through this year's Marathon Dance, blowing away its goal of setting a fundraising record of more than $400,000 in 2013 and bringing the event's grand total over 36 years to more than $3.6 million.

Proceeds will benefit 40 recipients this year -- the most in the dance's history -- from critically ill children to charitable organizations such as Rebuilding Together, Ronald McDonald House and Wilton Food Pantry.

The 24-hour event kicked off at 7 p.m. Friday and wrapped up Saturday evening.